one meal a day diet

kayla220220
kayla220220 Posts: 56
edited October 4 in Health and Weight Loss
okay so I have done a lot of reading online and have decided I am going to try the one large meal a day plan
basically I will eat very small meals through out the day Ie 1oo to 200 calories each and then a large meal at night.
Has anyone tried this did it work could u stick to it
im starting after my law exam tomorrow shall let you know what happens

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  • sarahsmom1
    sarahsmom1 Posts: 1,501 Member
    how many small meals do you eat a day
  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
    see intermittent fasting support thread :smile:
  • dragonbug300
    dragonbug300 Posts: 760 Member
    Never done it. But good luck! It sounds like it might work in transitioning to the whole "5-6 small meals" concept.

    Side-note:
    I will be surprised if some people don't just read only the title, then post "zomg don't eat just once a day!" responses.
  • SergeantSunshine_reused
    SergeantSunshine_reused Posts: 5,382 Member
    You should look into intermittent fasting. I loved it and it is sort of similar. You eat all your calories in an 8-10 hour window

    www.leangains.com
  • 4theking
    4theking Posts: 1,196 Member
    That is basically what I do. Results have been good and I love it.
  • kayla220220
    kayla220220 Posts: 56
    really
    if you dont mind me asking
    can you give some general meal ideas
  • allie864
    allie864 Posts: 298
    Side-note:
    I will be surprised if some people don't just read only the title, then post "zomg don't eat just once a day!" responses.

    Guilty...but then I did read it :)

    OP, I did that years ago but used lunch as my bigger meal; since the nutritionist I saw at the time said that was the best meal for the bigger meal. It worked for me.
  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
    really
    if you dont mind me asking
    can you give some general meal ideas

    big ones. As long as you meet your macro targets for the day (not base MFP ones) then it doesn't really matter. For me, one meal a day is not the way because I cannot get enough calories in one meal.

    What I had for dinner the other day would be pretty good for most of the lower cal people. 250g chicken, 100g bacon, konyakku noodles (can sub), onion, cabbage, sukiyaki sauce & an egg.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVWPH0C_17c
  • UponThisRock
    UponThisRock Posts: 4,519 Member
    I fast until lunch time...I like it because I get to eat larger meals
  • millerll
    millerll Posts: 873 Member
    Check out stumptous.com. A writer there recently posted a blog about her experiences with this type of intermittent fasting. Also, I believe the leangains site previously mentioned has some nutrition suggestions. I personally don't eat this way, but I know of several people who have had great success with it. Good luck!
  • kayla220220
    kayla220220 Posts: 56
    okay so done it for 2 day (i think)
    started 57.4
    current 56.1

    but will have to test for a couple more days to say if it works
  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
    okay so done it for 2 day (i think)
    started 57.4
    current 56.1

    but will have to test for a couple more days to say if it works

    day to day fluctuations remember.

    Calorie deficits work for weight loss.
  • kayla220220
    kayla220220 Posts: 56
    yer your right
    btw i meant 2 days not just today
  • Beastiephile
    Beastiephile Posts: 50
    I don't do the one big meal a day thing, but 2 weeks ago I started eating 10 tiny meals a day, instead of the 5 medium-sized meals I WAS eating. I eat every hour and a half, somewhere between 50-200 cals each meal. I've lost 2 pounds since doing this, and this is after a 3-month plateau. I feel much more energized and healthy since doing this.
  • MrsSpinks
    MrsSpinks Posts: 274 Member
    I do this and have usually had between 400 and 500 calories by dinner time! I simply do it so i have more calories for dinner! It's working well for me as it helps me keep within my calories goal each day - if I didn't so this, my evening meal would take me over my calories goal each day without a doubt! Or, I would have to eat something really small for dinner and would be hungry until bedtime!
  • havalinaaa
    havalinaaa Posts: 333 Member
    I haven't been trying to eat this way, but reading your post made me realize I usually do this naturally. I just don't have a big appetite in the mornings, the only reason I eat breakfast at all is because it prevents me from bingeing on junk later. And I barely have time to eat anything at lunch time, I usually have several small snacks throughout the day to keep me from starving. Then dinner time comes and I have so many calories left, I eat and eat and eat! Sometimes I'm able to have a larger lunch, but not often. I do try to save 150 or so calories for after dinner snacks, if I don't have any left I take the dog for an extra long walk to 'earn' the snack calories.
  • kayla220220
    kayla220220 Posts: 56
    thanks for all the responses guys
  • jecka31
    jecka31 Posts: 284
    I kinda do this but my big meal is Breakfast. Its usually 400-500 calories. 2 Snacks are 100-200, lunch/dinner is around 200-300. I've found that if I eat a large meal at dinner than I get bad heartburn and will wake up more frequently at night. I have a super busy schedule (I'm a graduate student and I teach so I'm go from about 6am-9pm) so making time to eat a big lunch doesn't work for me.
  • sdwelk11
    sdwelk11 Posts: 825
    bump... interested in seeing how well this works for you
  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
    I don't do the one big meal a day thing, but 2 weeks ago I started eating 10 tiny meals a day, instead of the 5 medium-sized meals I WAS eating. I eat every hour and a half, somewhere between 50-200 cals each meal. I've lost 2 pounds since doing this, and this is after a 3-month plateau. I feel much more energized and healthy since doing this.

    Has your overall calorie intake or macros changed? Increased activity? Simple changing the number of meals should make basically no difference.

    There is no way I could consider 50cals worth of anything a meal either :tongue:
  • kayla220220
    kayla220220 Posts: 56
    okay so my overall calorie intake is pretty much the same
    except i eat one main meal worth a lot of calories and small snack at other times
    so far i have managed to loose around 2kg and maintain a weight of 56kg without any different exercise etc as to before i started the one meal a day idea
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